Gold Mines Produce 1908 Output Across States
The 1908 gold production in the United States totaled 4,574,340 ounces valued at $94,560,000, with Montana leading gold output at 10,356,200 fine ounces. Alaska and California followed. Porto Rico and the Philippines show smaller totals. Silver declined by 4,073,900 ounces worth $28,050,600, totaling 52,440,800 fine ounces, with the Philippines sharply increasing silver.
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Washington
United States
Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines
Colorado
Alaska
California
Porto Rico
Philippines
Texas
New Hampshire
Wyoming
Montana
Islands
Stock manipulators and a broker quits the game amid crash
Nat C. Goodwin, head of the Nat C. Goodwin Company, and George Graham Rice face a Wall Street crash linked to Ely Central and other schemes. Exposure of a crook’s past and aggressive promotions trigger selling. Goodwin, en route with wife Edna Goodrich to Ocean Park, California, hints the firm may break with Rice and leave the business.
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Ts Worth
Iam
Nat C. Goodwin
New York
George Graham Rice
Wall Street
Ely Central
Ely-Central
Rico
Rawhide Coalition
Goodwin
Fim
Edna Goodrich
Ocean Park
California
Gerdlach Division Terminal Gerdlach Nevada to Draw Trade
Gerlach Nevada poised to draw large commercial interest as the eastern terminus of the Sacramento passenger division on the Western Pacific Railway. Guy B Lahey oversees building work. Stock corrals to be built to serve local shippers. Surprise Valley farmers raise 5000 dollars for a 35 mile wagon road due this Fall. Leadville mines 35 miles north report high grade ores and new strikes with multiple metals across surrounding mountains.
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Gerlach
Winnemucca
Western Pacific
Nevada
Sacramento
Guy 8. Lahey
Surprise Valley
Leadville
New Desert Land Ruling Alters Entry Limits
A Secretary of the Interior ruling received by the Los Angeles land office holder declares that an entryman with an unperfected desert entry is not its proprietor for homestead purposes. It notes disqualification for holding more than 160 acres and suggests an entryman may claim up to 320 acres of desert land instead of the previously allowed 160.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Secretary of the Interior
Mary Garden Converts to Catholicism After Italian Visit
American soprano Mary Garden has announced she will abjure Protestantism and join the Catholic church after a recent trip to Italy, while denying plans to enter a convent. She indicated her next American engagement may be her last, choosing to perform only in Paris thereafter.
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Mary Garden
Italy
Miss Garden
America
United States
Paris
Sagebrush's Commercial Value Outlined by Nevada Officials
The article reports state push to fund sagebrush processing in Nevada. It cites Chicago Chemical Produce Company with 150000 capital to extract wood alcohol, tar, creosote, pitch, acetic acid and charcoal. Experiments show 18000 tons yield 282357 dollars profit after 90000 costs. A Evanston test produced 4000 pounds sagebrush into 220 gallons distillate and 1350 pounds charcoal with multiple byproducts and values, highlighting potential for vast barren sagebrush lands.
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State Board of Publicity
State Engineers Office
Nevada
Thomas Edison
Virginia City
Chicago
Chemical Produce Company
Ap Plante
Evanston
Illinois
Henry J. Bartlett
Round Mountain Total
George A. Bartlett
Messrs
Dunn
Bartlett
Tonopah
Bulletin on Alfalfa Issued by U.S. Department of Agriculture
The article stresses alfalfa’s value to Western farmers and its role in sustaining stock during harsh weather. It notes key growing conditions, soil and irrigation factors, and cites Palmer's Bulletin 373 for guidance on land suitability and irrigation methods.
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United States
Palmer
United States Department of Agriculture
Frisco's New Daily Paper The Sun to Debut January First
Friscos upcoming daily Democratic newspaper named the Sun will begin January 1. Backed by the State Central Committee, it names H. A. Dunn editor formerly of the Goldfield Chronicle and a former Southern Nevadan in charge as business manager.
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Democratic
San Francisco
the Sun
State Central Committee
H. A. Dunn
Goldfield Chronicle
Business Mana
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Nat Goodwin
Gerlach Division
New Land Office Ruling
Sestivel
United States Agricultual Department
Frisco's
James A. Rattazzi
Eureka
American Smelting & Refining Company
Garfield Smelting Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
R. H. Locke
Eureka, Nevada
Cahn, Nicklesburg & Snow
Ladies’ Union
Main Street
Garfield Smith
U. 8
C. A. Conkling
Bateman Street
Brown Hotel Permanent
Bureka
L. H. Francis
Routh Main Street
Rupeka
New Calla
W. M. Forster
Rerpsa
San Panl Ca
W. F. Burnett
Orfnce WouRs— Proham
Vietland
Edward and Clark Streeta
C. Hamilton
wEvapa
Schecline Banking & Tutch
Reno, Nevad
M, Scheaine
Pride
McCulloush
Edw. Schmith
Miloš GicSilion
Richard Hyland
Daniel Meyer
Transact
Henderson Banking Company
Joan Hexpenson
L. O. Henpenson
Harven Hexpesses
Cansort
HexpEnson
Incorp
Eleo
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